Scottish shale Scottish shale

Levenseat No.4 fireclay mine

Parish:
West Calder, Midlothian
Local authority:
West Lothian
Owner:
Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Ltd
Closed:
c. 1967
Regional overview:

Mine in the lands of Handaxwood to the Lower Millstone Grit Fireclay. Recorded in the 1948 List of Mines as employing 19 men underground, 4 on the surface - working the Glenboig Lower Fireclay.

  • Location of mine and boundaries of the lands of Handaxwood